* SKIPPER Spencer Platt leads his Stratford team at Kidderminster boosted by that first day win against C&NW.

Sixteen-year-old batsman Darrell Mitchell will make his senior debut. A product of the 3D Cotswold Hills League, Mitchell has already played a couple of games for Warwickshire 2nds.

Stratford are still awaiting the arrival of this season's overseas all-rounder, Clifford Deacon from the Orange Free State. "We're looking strong now, as soon as we get him we''ll be very strong," said Platt.

* LEAMINGTON hope to make up for last week's lost match when entertaining Wellington in the First Division.

John Mann comes in for Simon Webb with the Leamington selectors keen to provide Webb with some batting.

"I would rather see Simon open for the 2nds than risk him not getting a bat at No.8 for the 1sts," said Clive Antrobus, the Spa club's manager. "We will be looking to rotate certain players this season."

* KENILWORTH Wardens, who have yet to get a game under their belt, are at full-strength for the visit of Sutton Coldfield to Glasshouse Park.

Skipper David Barr has three new players under his command - Sri Lankan left-handed batsman 'Hardy' - "we don't know his full name yet," said spokesman Paul Smith - fellow Warwick University graduate Phil Goodwin who will keep wicket, and promising spinner Bhavin Joshi who has been picked up from Highway.

* HIGHWAY made a winning start to their campaign in the new Second Division (East) when beating Moseley Ashfield. They travel again tomorrow with skipper Stuart Bevins leading an unchanged team for the tricky fixture at Sutton Coldfield.